As we enter deer mating and hunting season, the chances for drivers hitting a deer go up. Emelie Gunn has more….
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We’re expecting a decision today on whether the LSU football game against South Carolina will be played in Columbia on Saturday. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Louisiana’s Bayou Rum is partnering with the Stoli Group so it can grow nationally. Jeff Palermo has more…
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We’re in the peak months where drivers are most likely to collide with deer now that mating and hunting season are here. State Farm Spokesperson Roszell Gadson says their found Louisiana is ranked number 41st in the country for car crashes involving deer.
Gadson says it’s interesting that neighboring Mississippi actually ranks 8th in the country. He says Louisiana could rank so low for a variety of reasons.
Gadson says not only is it dangerous when a deer hits your car but it’s very expensive with costs up to almost 4-thousand dollars for repairs. He advises drivers to always pay attention while on the road and limit distractions while driving.
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We’re expecting a decision today on whether the LSU football game against South Carolina will be played in Columbia on Saturday. Officials said Tuesday that Williams Brice Stadium was spared significant damage from rain and flooding, but the city remains in response mode. Paul Cannell, with Alpha Media in Columbia, says he drives by the stadium everyday…:
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USC Athletic Director Ray Tanner said the concerns about keeping the game as scheduled include the amount of law enforcement they use around the Midlands for such an event. Cannell says the areas where USC opposing teams and their fans usually stay for games were not heavily impacted by this event…:
Tanner also said the field conditions at Williams-Brice are good despite the heavy rain. Cannell says LSU fans always bring in a lot of money to the city’s hotels, restaurants and bars..and that’s something they look forward to when USC hosts the Tigers. He also says the game would be a nice morale boost for the community…:
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Louisiana’s very own Bayou Rum is now partnering with the New York-based Stoli Group to nationally distribute their liquor made from sugarcane. Co-founder and President of Louisiana Spirits, the producer of Bayou Rum, Trey Litel says this is really big for their company based in Lacassine because the partnership will help the company expand throughout the country and eventually internationally.
Litel says Stoli Group decided to join up with Bayou Rum because they were looking for a company that understands the importance for a good quality product and superior craftsmanship.
Litel says the partnership with Stoli Group will begin in January of 2016 and until then, their distributors will keep selling Bayou Rum in the seven states where it’s currently sold. He says over the past two years they’ve won more than 65 awards and are on their way to being the leading American rum on the market.
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McDonald’s is now selling breakfast items 24 hours a day. Officials with the fast-food chain say they came to this decision after listening to customer requests. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says they’re hoping to bring in customers who normally don’t eat lunch or dinner at McDonalds.
Rice says the downside, people who usually buy burgers and more expensive items, might be tempted to purchase cheaper breakfast foods.
McDonald’s became a worldwide business because of its hamburger. But Rice says it’s a positive PR move by McDonald’s for listening to what the customers want, after recently having a bad reputation doing that….
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LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette says the Tigers are in a wait-and-see mode when it comes to where Saturday’s game against South Carolina will be played. Massive flooding in the Columbia, South Carolina, area may result in the relocation of the game and Tiger Stadium is one option under consideration. Bonnette says the logistical issues are greater, if the game is played at a neutral site
The comments were made on W-W-L Radio in New Orleans. Bonnette expects a final decision on Wednesday and he says it’s not impossible for LSU to have Tiger Stadium ready for a game on Saturday…
Bonnette says if LSU is asked to host the game on Saturday, they will make it like a regularly scheduled home game as much as possible and that means tickets would be available to season ticket holders first…
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ULM football team will attend the memorial service this morning of quarterback Daniel Fitzwater who died on Saturday at the age of 20. Warhawks Football Coach Todd Berry says Fitzwater was a great young man and teammate. He says it was very emotional to tell the players about his unexpected death prior to their homecoming game
Fitzwater was a walk-on quarterback. The memorial services will be held at Calvary Baptist Church in Shreveport. Berry says an autopsy later this week will determine Fitzwater’s death. He says at this point it appears to be natural causes, but it’s hard for the players to comprehend